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An astronomy meetup around Brighton and Hove, with monthly talks and impromptu stargazing sessions when weather allows. https://brightonastro.com/

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It’s Brighton Astro time again!

06.08.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time again, hooray!

02.07.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time again, hooray!

05.06.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton astro time again, and our ninth birthday!

01.05.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And now our main event, we’re excited to say Tahani Baldwin from the University of Sussex is here to talk to us about Mercury 13!

06.03.2025 20:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s time for Brighton Astro - hooray!

06.03.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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And now it’s time for our main event, Professor Stephen Wilkins from the university of sussex is here to talk to us about exploring the end of the dark ages

06.02.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brighton Astro is back, hooray!

06.02.2025 19:48 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s great to be back at the university of sussex for their Christmas astronomy lecture!

12.12.2024 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Throw open the doors A case study of local astronomy group Brighton Astro's efforts to increase diversity and access to its community events

@royalastrosoc.bsky.social Hello!

There is a lovely article about Brighton Astro in your December 2024 A&G journal:
academic.oup.com/astrogeo/art...

We don't have access but we would like to share it with our group if that's possible?

Many thanks... πŸͺπŸ”­

06.12.2024 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And now it’s time for our main event, Dr Steven Cutts is here to tell us about the medical implications of space flight

05.12.2024 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brighton Astro is back, hooray!

05.12.2024 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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My working year advent calendar day 3!

On the 1st of February 2024, I gave a talk to the Brighton Astro group titled "Astrophotography - without a telescope!".

app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=...

03.12.2024 07:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Attention the Universe..." telegraph message This telegraph message, "Attention the Universe by kingdoms right wheel", was sent by Samuel F. B. Morse during a private demonstration of his telegraph system on January 24, 1838. This message predat...

Hello world...or should that be, Attention the universe!

americanhistory.si.edu/collections/...

21.11.2024 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time again!

01.08.2024 18:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well, we tried to do some solar observing on Hove Prom this aft, but the clouds defeated us. We will be back! πŸŒ₯οΈπŸ”­

14.07.2024 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time again, hooray!

04.07.2024 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time again, hooray!

06.06.2024 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time again - our eighth birthday! πŸŽ‚ πŸͺπŸ”­

02.05.2024 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time, hooray! We’re excited to have Neil Phillipson here to talk to us about Mankind's Next Giant Leap!

04.04.2024 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time again!

07.03.2024 19:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s Brighton Astro time again!

01.02.2024 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us tomorrow to learn about astrophotography - without a telescope!

31.01.2024 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hooray, it’s Brighton Astro time again!

18.01.2024 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We’re looking forward to @stewilkins giving the @AstronomySussex Christmas lecture!

11.12.2023 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Time for the final brighton astro of the year, lots of people have braved the rain!

07.12.2023 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're looking forward to the free Christmas lecture from (Brighton Astro's President) Professor Stephen Wilkins. We recommend booking tickets early, before they sell out!



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@PhysicsAtSussex @AstronomySussex @stewilkins @AttenboroughCtr

22.11.2023 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We had a fun afternoon sun-gazing yesterday on Hove Promenade - thanks to Ivana, Tom and @DrDasB for bringing solar scopes along!

16.10.2023 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hooray, it’s Brighton Astro time again!

πŸͺπŸ”­

05.10.2023 18:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations to Brighton Astro regular Keith Turner who has just set a world record in the Great North Run!

10.09.2023 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0